Survey of African American's and Other People of Color in California (Los Angeles)
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1.
Are you registered to vote in California?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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2.
What state do you live in?
(Required.)
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3.
What county do you live in?
(Required.)
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4.
What is your zipcode?
(Required.)
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5.
Do you consider yourself to be one or more of the following? Please select all that apply.
(Required.)
Hispanic or Latino
White or Caucasian
African American or Black
Native American/Indigenous Peoples/First Nations Peoples (American Indian) or Alaskan Native
Chinese
Filipino or Pacific Islander
Other Asian
Biracial or Multiracial
Something else
Prefer not to respond
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6.
Do you feel things in California are...
(Required.)
Generally going in the right direction
Pretty seriously off on the wrong track
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7.
What do you think is the most important problem facing your state today?
(Required.)
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8.
Please indicate your opinion of each of the following
(Required.)
Strongly Favorable
Somewhat Favorable
Somewhat Unfavorable
Strongly Unfavorable
Don't Know/No Opinion
Never Heard
Governor Gavin Newsom
Strongly Favorable
Somewhat Favorable
Somewhat Unfavorable
Strongly Unfavorable
Don't Know/No Opinion
Never Heard
The NAACP
Strongly Favorable
Somewhat Favorable
Somewhat Unfavorable
Strongly Unfavorable
Don't Know/No Opinion
Never Heard
Your local city government
Strongly Favorable
Somewhat Favorable
Somewhat Unfavorable
Strongly Unfavorable
Don't Know/No Opinion
Never Heard
The Nature Conservancy
Strongly Favorable
Somewhat Favorable
Somewhat Unfavorable
Strongly Unfavorable
Don't Know/No Opinion
Never Heard
The Sierra Club
Strongly Favorable
Somewhat Favorable
Somewhat Unfavorable
Strongly Unfavorable
Don't Know/No Opinion
Never Heard
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9.
For each of the following, please indicate how much of a priority you think that issue should be for the
state where you reside.
(Required.)
Very low priority
1
2
3
4
5
6
Very high priority
7
Don't know
Affordable housing
Very low priority
1
2
3
4
5
6
Very high priority
7
Don't know
Homelessness
Very low priority
1
2
3
4
5
6
Very high priority
7
Don't know
Unfair policing and police violence
Very low priority
1
2
3
4
5
6
Very high priority
7
Don't know
Water quality and safety
Very low priority
1
2
3
4
5
6
Very high priority
7
Don't know
Water supply and drought
Very low priority
1
2
3
4
5
6
Very high priority
7
Don't know
Climate change
Very low priority
1
2
3
4
5
6
Very high priority
7
Don't know
Access to affordable and clean energy
Very low priority
1
2
3
4
5
6
Very high priority
7
Don't know
Transitioning to a green energy economy
Very low priority
1
2
3
4
5
6
Very high priority
7
Don't know
Affordable and accessible public transportation
Very low priority
1
2
3
4
5
6
Very high priority
7
Don't know
Access to safe and fresh food
Very low priority
1
2
3
4
5
6
Very high priority
7
Don't know
Environmental justice
Very low priority
1
2
3
4
5
6
Very high priority
7
Don't know
Sea level rise and coastal flooding
Very low priority
1
2
3
4
5
6
Very high priority
7
Don't know
Wildfires
Very low priority
1
2
3
4
5
6
Very high priority
7
Don't know
Air pollution
Very low priority
1
2
3
4
5
6
Very high priority
7
Don't know
Public health
Very low priority
1
2
3
4
5
6
Very high priority
7
Don't know
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10.
How concerned are you about the impact of climate change on you personally?
(Required.)
1 - Not at all concerned
2
3
4
5
6
7 - Very Concerned
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11.
After each of the following statements, please indicate whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree,
somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with that statement.
(Required.)
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don't Know
I have personally experienced the effects of climate change
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don't Know
Everyone has a right to fair and equitable treatment in times of emergency
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don't Know
My community is treated fairly and equitably in times of emergency
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don't Know
I am concerned about pollutants negatively impacting my health through illnesses like asthma and cancer
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don't Know
Environmental justice should be one of the top issues of focus for our local, state, and national leaders
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don't Know
My community is prepared to withstand and recover from impacts associated with natural hazards and climate change
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don't Know
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12.
How has climate change impacted you or your community?
(Required.)
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13.
After each of the following policy proposals, please indicate whether you support or oppose that
proposal.
(Required.)
Strongly oppose
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2
3
4
5
6
Strongly support
7
Don't know
Providing legal assistance to low-income renters to help prevent evictions
Strongly oppose
1
2
3
4
5
6
Strongly support
7
Don't know
Prioritizing opportunities and access for Black entrepreneurs in the new green economy
Strongly oppose
1
2
3
4
5
6
Strongly support
7
Don't know
Changing state and local zoning laws to allow greater density and accessory dwelling units (also known as granny or in-law units)
Strongly oppose
1
2
3
4
5
6
Strongly support
7
Don't know
Establishing green building standards and incentives for schools and affordable housing
Strongly oppose
1
2
3
4
5
6
Strongly support
7
Don't know
Changing land-use laws to promote cost-effective multifamily housing development (apartments, townhomes, etc.)
Strongly oppose
1
2
3
4
5
6
Strongly support
7
Don't know
Restricting rent increases on affordable housing
Strongly oppose
1
2
3
4
5
6
Strongly support
7
Don't know
Creating local hiring and job training programs that provide pathways to living-wage jobs in clean energy and other sustainable industries
Strongly oppose
1
2
3
4
5
6
Strongly support
7
Don't know
Improving access to electric vehicles for communities of color and low-income communities
Strongly oppose
1
2
3
4
5
6
Strongly support
7
Don't know
Developing innovative financing options to provide safe and reliable energy to low- and moderate income families
Strongly oppose
1
2
3
4
5
6
Strongly support
7
Don't know
Providing funding for zero emissions buses and other low-carbon transportation options in low income communities
Strongly oppose
1
2
3
4
5
6
Strongly support
7
Don't know
Providing emergency rental assistance to prevent displacement during natural disasters
Strongly oppose
1
2
3
4
5
6
Strongly support
7
Don't know
Requiring and enforcing meaningful evaluation of construction and infrastructure projects to ensure
they are equitable
Strongly oppose
1
2
3
4
5
6
Strongly support
7
Don't know
Developing local climate action plans that address historical inequities and racial injustice
Strongly oppose
1
2
3
4
5
6
Strongly support
7
Don't know
Grants and loans for construction of environmentally-sustainable buildings in lower-income communities
Strongly oppose
1
2
3
4
5
6
Strongly support
7
Don't know
Mandating training and enforcement laws to ensure landlords and contractors address housing hazards, including lead paint, pests and asbestos
Strongly oppose
1
2
3
4
5
6
Strongly support
7
Don't know
Making it easier and more affordable for households and families to add solar panels to their homes
Strongly oppose
1
2
3
4
5
6
Strongly support
7
Don't know
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14.
Please rate how impactful each of the following statements is to you. Use a scale from 1 to 7, where 1 means the statement is not at all impactful, and 7 means the statement is extremely impactful.
(Required.)
Not at all impactful
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2
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5
6
Extremely impactful
7
Don't know
Climate change has caused job losses and cutbacks across a number of industries, including farming, landscaping, insurance, and energy. We need to demand better policies to protect the jobs and livelihoods for these workers.
Not at all impactful
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2
3
4
5
6
Extremely impactful
7
Don't know
Drought in California is only getting worse. If we continue to use water at our current rate, millions of Californians risk losing access to safe, reliable water in the near future.
Not at all impactful
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2
3
4
5
6
Extremely impactful
7
Don't know
Toxic and polluting factories, like coal-fired power plants, are predominately placed in communities of color and release lead and other contaminants into the water, food, and air. It is time to fight this injustice and demand that these polluters either shut down or clean up their act.
Not at all impactful
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2
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Extremely impactful
7
Don't know
Our climate is rapidly getting hotter and drier, and many families lack access to air conditioning or other ways of staying cool. African Americans are twice as likely to die during heatwaves than non-Hispanic whites in California.
Not at all impactful
1
2
3
4
5
6
Extremely impactful
7
Don't know
Climate change is making energy costs higher and more volatile, and communities of color spend a
higher proportion of their income on energy costs, which can quickly become unaffordable. We need
to act today to ensure affordable and reliable access to energy for all Californians.
Not at all impactful
1
2
3
4
5
6
Extremely impactful
7
Don't know
The new clean energy economy and the transition to renewable energy is an opportunity to address
past injustices for people of color. We must act now to ensure jobs and equitable treatment for
African Americans in the new green economy.
Not at all impactful
1
2
3
4
5
6
Extremely impactful
7
Don't know
Responses to climate change worsen disparities because wealthier people flee climate-vulnerable
areas to gentrify other neighborhoods, which prices out existing community members. We need
more affordable housing and tenant protections to protect vulnerable communities across the state
from this “climate gentrification”.
Not at all impactful
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2
3
4
5
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Extremely impactful
7
Don't know
Climate change has had a severe negative impact on California's agriculture industry, reducing the
amount of food produced locally, meaning less access to fresh fruit, vegetables, and other foods for
lower-income communities.
Not at all impactful
1
2
3
4
5
6
Extremely impactful
7
Don't know
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15.
After everything you have read today, how concerned are you about the impact of climate change on you
personally?
(Required.)
1 - Not at all concerned
2
3
4
5
6
7 - Very concerned
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16.
Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with this statement: “Environmental justice, the fair
treatment and involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, in
developing and enforcing environmental laws, regulations and policies should be one of the top issues
of focus for our local, state, and national leaders.”
(Required.)
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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17.
What is your most important source of information about local news and events?
(Required.)
Television news
Newspapers, either in print or online
Radio
Facebook
Twitter
Other social media
Other Internet sites
Prefer not to respond
Some other source (please specify)
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18.
Do you have any children under the age of 18 living in your home?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Prefer not to respond
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19.
What is the last grade you completed in school?
(Required.)
Some grade school
Some high school
Graduated high school
Technical or Vocational school
Some college or Less than 4-year degree
Graduated college or 4-year degree (BA, Bachelor)
Graduate or Professional Degree (MA, Master's, PhD, MBA, Doctorate)
Prefer not to respond
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20.
What was your total household income before taxes for 2021?
(Required.)
Less than $30,000
$30,000 - 49,999
$50,000 - $74,999
$75,000 - $99,999
$100,000 - $149,000
$150,000 - 199,999
$200,000 and over
Prefer not to respond
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21.
Do you...
(Required.)
Own or are buying the home or apartment where you live
Rent or lease
Live with family
Do not have stable housing
Prefer not to respond
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22.
In politics, do you generally consider yourself a...
(Required.)
Progressive
Liberal
Moderate
Conservative
Prefer not to respond
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23.
What is your age?
(Required.)
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-64
65 or over
Prefer not to respond
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24.
Do you identify as...
(Required.)
Male
Female
Non-binary
Another gender identity
Prefer not to respond